Currently this is ad hoc committee
About the Committee
Chair
- Kayce Bell (kayce.bell@gmail.com)
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History and Mission
The Eckerlin Mammalian Parasitology Award supports graduate students in the study of mammalian parasites, with a specific emphasis on mammal/parasite systems investigating ecology, behavior, biogeography, systematics, or evolution. The ASM has a deep tradition, which Dr. Eckerlin embodied, of encouraging research on parasites of mammals. A goal of this award is to specifically encourage research on parasites of mammals that will yield insights into host biology. This award is distinct from existing ASM awards because it is focused on one area of mammalian biology, their parasites. While projects investigating mammalian parasites are eligible for other awards, this award will be distinct by restricting funding to research on mammalian parasites and by requiring a training component to honor Dr. Eckerlin’s legacy. This award is appropriate for the American Society of Mammalogists (as opposed to a parasite society) because Dr. Eckerlin was a vital member of the ASM and played an important role in the training and development of many mammalogists. Additionally, the ASM aims to support research on all aspects of mammalian biology and the award will provide support for early career mammalogists. The new mammalian parasitology award would support student research with the potential to address outstanding questions on parasites that inform our understanding of mammalian biology, ecology, and evolution.
Donations for this award can be made here.
Eligibility
This award is not yet open for applications.
To be eligible for the proposed Eckerlin Mammalian Parasitology Award, applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program (MS or PhD) and must be members of the ASM. Dr. Eckerlin was a strong advocate for international collaboration and education, so there is to be no restriction on citizenship. Applicants can be from or reside in any country. In recognition of Dr. Eckerlin’s extraordinary life-long commitment to teaching, proposals will be required to incorporate an aspect of training in mammalian parasitology. The training component could include specialized parasitological training the applicant will receive from a qualified expert, or it could involve the applicant providing training in some aspect of mammalian parasitology to others. The award can only be received once by any applicant.